Africa
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March 20, 2024
Health and safety ‘surprise’ top risk for global D&Os, finds WTW survey
Health and safety is the “surprising” top risk for 84% of global directors, officers and risk managers, according to a…
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March 19, 2024
Europe and Central Asia hotspots as forced labour profits reach $236bn
Annual private sector profits from forced labour have reached $236bn, up 37%, or $64bn, since 2014 with Europe and the…
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March 19, 2024
Chubb launches global transactional risk platform
Chubb has launched a global transactional risk platform that will offer its products across international markets while boosting its existing…
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March 18, 2024
Ferma’s survey deadline approaches
The deadline to take part in this year’s Ferma survey, which is open to risk managers around the world for…
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March 18, 2024
USAID and WTW working on parametric solution to boost climate change resilience
WTW is working with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to deliver a parametric solution that will protect and…
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March 11, 2024
EMEA pricing flat in Q4 and easier than other regions: Aon
The EMEA insurance market was flat overall from a pricing perspective in the last quarter of 2023 and slightly easier…
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March 8, 2024
Reputation, supply chain and cyber pose biggest risks to global retailers, reveals WTW survey
Global retailers are finding it hard to get the right insurance at an acceptable price as the range of risks…
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March 1, 2024
Coface pricing down 1.9% but claims costs now above pre-pandemic levels
Trade credit insurer Coface said rates were down 1.9% last year but has so far avoided a spike in claims…
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February 29, 2024
Africa Specialty Risks in parametric reinsurance partnership
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has formed a landmark parametric reinsurance partnership with a leading European reinsurer. ASR said the partnership…
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February 13, 2024
WTW launches cyber cover for international buyers
WTW has announced new primary cyber and tech E&O cover, underwritten by Lloyd’s syndicates, for businesses headquartered outside Great Britain…
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February 8, 2024
AMRAE members warned of continued insurance challenges in Africa
Companies working in French-speaking countries in Africa must be prepared to deal with risks such as civil conflicts and natural…
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February 7, 2024
New business development regional directors at MAXIS Global Benefits Network
MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN), has appointed two new regional directors in its business development team, covering EMEA and…
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January 22, 2024
P&I club West covers launches piracy cover for high-risk waters
Protection and indemnity club West of England has launched a new piracy product for shipowners to manage the threat of…
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January 18, 2024
Emerging manufacturing hubs record spike in political risk threat to supply chains
Multinationals diversifying their supply chains to build greater resilience face growing political risk and civil unrest threat in the majority…
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January 18, 2024
More insurers rule out East African Crude Oil Pipeline
SiriusPoint, Riverstone International, Enstar Group, Blenheim and SA Meacock have all told campaigners that they will not insure the East…
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January 18, 2024
Underwriters insert UK, US and Israeli shipping exclusions for Red Sea transits
Underwriters are imposing exclusions on ships with links to the UK, UK or Israel continuing transit in the Red Sea,…
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January 9, 2024
Nat cat insured losses hit $95bn last year: Munich Re
Global insured losses from natural disasters reached $95bn last year, below the $105bn five-year average but above the $90bn average…
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December 14, 2023
Climate-related travel risk on the rise: International SOS
The number of travel alerts for employees working overseas triggered by climate-related threats is on the rise, according to security…
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December 11, 2023
Africa Specialty Risks launches Lloyd’s syndicate
Africa Specialty Risks and Apollo Syndicate Management are set to launch a new syndicate at Lloyd’s in 2024 focused on…
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December 5, 2023
Aon partners to boost Africa’s crop insurance capacity
Aon said a partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and AI startup Amini will increase crop insurance capacity across…